This little plant bug gets his common name from the "kink" in his back. A member of the subfamily
Mirinae, tribe
Mirini, his scientific name is
Taylorilygus apicalis. Commonly found on sunflowers, he's not a pest to crops. This guy was feeding on weeds: you can see his proboscis in some of the photos.
References:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/241817
http://www.cottoncrc.org.au/industry/Publications/Pests_and_Beneficials/Cotton_Insect_Pest_and_Beneficial_Guide/Pests_by_common_name/Broken_back_bug
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/hemipt/Taylorilygus%20apicalis.htm
http://eol.org/pages/2641259/overview
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